Description Markus Keller 2011-05-02 08:40:58 EDT

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #327260 +++

I20110428-0848

I often can't see the focus ring in Trees on Windows 7.

On WinXP, I could usually (except for [1]) see which item had the keyboard focus (dotted focus ring). On Win7, I only see the focus item if the focus is on an unselected item. If the focus is on a selected item, it is not drawn.

I didn't find a native multi-selection tree in the OS, so I don't know what's
the native behavior. But I would expect it to be close to what I can see in
tables. On XP, multi-selection in trees was rendered like in tables. On Win 7,
I often see the XP-style tables.

But e.g. in the Windows Explorer in List and in Details mode, I see the new
style with a blue rounded rect for the focus item, a light blue background for
selected items, and a slightly darker blue background for a selected item with
focus. The focus color is hard to spot in a screenshot, but it's easy to see
when you move the focus with Ctrl+Up/Down.

There's another small difference between plain trees and owner-drawn trees:

In plain trees (e.g. Navigator), the item under the mouse gets the slightly darker blue background (same color as the hovered item or the focused selected item in Windows Explorer).

In owner-drawn trees that listen to SWT.EraseItem (e.g. Package Explorer), a selected item has no special color when it is under the mouse (darker blue background never shown).


[1] Tree with MULTI | FULL_SELECTION does not show focus ring: Bug 148364